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Clin Infect Dis
; 49(8): 1237-9, 2009 Oct 15.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19761409
ABSTRACT
Group A streptococcal M type--specific protective antibodies-especially their persistence in humans--are incompletely understood. Such information is essential for understanding the epidemiology and pathogenesis of these infections and their sequelae and is equally crucial for producing a group A streptococcal vaccine. We studied 2 adults for type-specific antibody 45 years after they experienced documented rheumatic fever.